![Photos give behind the scenes glimpse inside Leicester knitwear factory in the 1960s - Leicestershire Live Photos give behind the scenes glimpse inside Leicester knitwear factory in the 1960s - Leicestershire Live](https://i2-prod.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/history/article3029725.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_LM-TEMPLAR-JUNE28.jpg)
Photos give behind the scenes glimpse inside Leicester knitwear factory in the 1960s - Leicestershire Live
![Family-run textile factory was knocked down as part of city centre redevelopment scheme - Leicestershire Live Family-run textile factory was knocked down as part of city centre redevelopment scheme - Leicestershire Live](https://i2-prod.derbytelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article3091955.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_DSC_4715JPG.jpg)
Family-run textile factory was knocked down as part of city centre redevelopment scheme - Leicestershire Live
![A collection of newspaper cuttings from the Leicester Mercury regarding Johnson and Barnes Ltd. the knitwear manufacturers. - Affective Digital Histories - Special Collections A collection of newspaper cuttings from the Leicester Mercury regarding Johnson and Barnes Ltd. the knitwear manufacturers. - Affective Digital Histories - Special Collections](http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/iiif/2/p16445coll8:175/full/730,/0/default.jpg?page=3)
A collection of newspaper cuttings from the Leicester Mercury regarding Johnson and Barnes Ltd. the knitwear manufacturers. - Affective Digital Histories - Special Collections
Story of Leicester - We have a lovely picture for you today. This is a view of the PEX knitwear factory along the Soar in 1994. This is after the serious fire
![The former J Pick knitwear factory in Leicester which has been converted into apartments Stock Photo - Alamy The former J Pick knitwear factory in Leicester which has been converted into apartments Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T2MD66/the-former-j-pick-knitwear-factory-in-leicester-which-has-been-converted-into-apartments-T2MD66.jpg)
The former J Pick knitwear factory in Leicester which has been converted into apartments Stock Photo - Alamy
![The famous Wolsey knitwear factory chimney in Leicester still stands on the site opposite Abbey Park,since vacated by the company Stock Photo - Alamy The famous Wolsey knitwear factory chimney in Leicester still stands on the site opposite Abbey Park,since vacated by the company Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2A5M11K/the-famous-wolsey-knitwear-factory-chimney-in-leicester-still-stands-on-the-site-opposite-abbey-parksince-vacated-by-the-company-2A5M11K.jpg)